Archive for June, 2010
Festival season: Sticking around in Avon
AVON — Ever wonder how much duct tape it would take to make a near-perfect replica of an Eddie Van Halen guitar? The answer is more than 300 rolls. The 6-foot-tall red-and-silver rock ’n’ roll homage is the first piece of duct tape art that greets visitors at the seventh annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape [...]
Vermilion Festival of Fish under way
VERMILION — Don’t miss the 44th annual Vermilion Festival of Fish this weekend. The festival began Friday in Victory Park and continues today from 9 a.m. to dusk and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Live music, games, food and craft booths will all be on hand, in addition to a parade Sunday at [...]
Purke ready to lead TCU into College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. – His TCU teammates call him “Harry Potter.” Yes, you could say Matt Purke is a wizard. The left-hander stands out not just because of his glasses or the way he wears his straight-billed cap at a jaunty angle. For all his quirks, Purke has become college baseball’s dominant freshman one year after [...]
BLOTTER: June 19, 2010
Lorain police Wednesday, June 16 6:23 a.m. – 2300 block Mark Dr., checkbook stolen from vehicle. 7:21 a.m. – 300 block Nebraska Ave., Ohio State wooden bench stolen. 10:04 a.m. – 2500 block Oberlin Ave., outer glass of a kitchen window shattered overnight. 10:08 a.m. – West 21st Street and Leavitt Road, Clayton Scarvelli, 26, [...]
Convicted killer cites sentencing flaw in legal challenge
A similar error led to acquittals in controversial Head Start case
Construction jobs take nip out of state’s jobless rate
COLUMBUS — Officials say Ohio’s job market improved in May as unemployment fell to 10.7 percent from 10.9 percent in April. The Department of Job and Family Services said manufacturers were hiring while employment in services was boosted by temporary census jobs. The report was released Friday ahead of a visit to Columbus by President [...]
Obituaries for June 19, 2010
Richard J. Noll Wendell Morris Logan Donna M. Hurley Cheryl A. Lucas Dixie L. Slaughenhaupt Della Kincer Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Elderly passenger killed in Sheffield Township crash
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A woman riding in a minivan driven by her son-in-law was pronounced dead at EMH Regional Medical Center after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of state Routes 57 and 254 Friday night. The elderly woman was the passenger in a vehicle headed eastbound on 254 when it was struck on the [...]
AUDIO: Ohio unemployment falls in May
COLUMBUS — Officials say Ohio’s job market improved in May as unemployment fell to 10.7 percent from 10.9 percent in April. The Department of Job and Family Services says manufacturers were hiring while employment in services was boosted by temporary census jobs. Listen to an interview with Ben Johnson of Ohio’s Job and Family Services: [...]
Brick sale will help rebuild school damaged by tornado
MILLBURY, Ohio — Bricks from an Ohio school destroyed by a tornado earlier this month are being sold to help build a new school. The fundraiser began Thursday at Lake High School near Toledo in northwest Ohio. Nearly 450 bricks were sold for $10 apiece, raising almost $4,500 for a rebuilding fund. Lake sophomore Haley [...]
Obituaries for June 18, 2010
Cheryl A. Lucas Walter A. Glick, Sr. William Clay Mace David L. Boyce Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Lakers make history, repeat with Game 7 win over Celts
LOS ANGELES — Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer’s table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston’s legendary Hall of Fame center Bill Russell was waiting to shake his hand. A Game 7 classic — and this time, it finally went [...]
Akron makes pitch to The King, holds ‘LeBron Appreciation Day’
AKRON — LeBron James’ hometown will hold “LeBron Appreciation Day” Saturday at the University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium, but officials of the event haven’t confirmed whether the two-time league MVP will be in attendance. “We’ve been in contact with his people and the Cavaliers,” InfoCision public relations director Gretchen Fri said Tuesday. “From what we [...]
Mets 6, Indians 4: Tribe swept out of town
CLEVELAND — This is no way to prepare for a lengthy inter-league road trip. With nine games on tap in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Cincinnati, the Indians geared up Thursday night by dropping a 6-4 decision to the Mets at Progressive Field, which clinched a series sweep for New York. Once again, an early deficit was [...]
Man pleads guilty to hiding gun after girlfriend’s father’s death
ELYRIA — David Morales pleaded guilty Thursday to obstructing justice and tampering with evidence for disposing of a .38-caliber revolver that police and prosecutors believe was used to fatally shoot Georgino Melendez on Oct. 5. Marilyn Melendez, Georgino Melendez’s daughter who is also charged with hiding the gun, told authorities that she and Morales, her [...]
Four men plead guilty to mortgage scheme
Four men have pleaded guilty in the past two months to federal wire fraud charges for engaging in a mortgage fraud scheme in Lorain County that involved about a dozen homes in Elyria and Lorain and cost lending institutions about $1.1 million. Mike Tobin, spokesman for U. S. Attoney Steven Dettelbach, said the men were [...]
Inmate who attacked teacher has history of brutalizing women
ELYRIA — A former Lorain Correctional Institution inmate accused of attacking a teacher at the prison earlier this year has a history of brutalizing women, including one he killed 2-6 years ago. Donald Anderson, who pleaded not guilty to attempted aggravated murder and other charges during his arraignment Thursday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, [...]
Ridgeville High promgoer subdued by police takes plea deal, is fined
LORAIN — A North Ridgeville High School student who was arrested at her prom for being drunk and belligerent with school officials and police took a plea deal Thursday in Lorain Municipal Court. Jessica Halter, 18, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of underage consumption and resisting arrest. Prosecutors dropped additional charges of assault on [...]
Corrections for June 18, 2010
Mychael Wynters’ name has been misspelled in stories about his mauling death by dogs owned by his father, Michael Kywa. Lorain County Probate Court records show that he changed his name in 2005 from Michael Lee Kywa to Mychael Dark Wynters to avoid confusion with his father.
Police log for June 18, 2010
Elyria police Wednesday, June 16 10:23 a.m. – 200 block Broad St., Bureau of Motor Vehicles, counterfeit bills passed. 12:57 p.m. – 100 block Cleveland St., 86-year-old woman scammed out of $430. 4:01 p.m. – 3000 block Midway Mall, Macy’s, Christopher Russo, 39, of Cleveland, charged with theft, accused of shoplifting $186 in clothing 4:03 [...]
Man indicted in alleged kerosene dousing
ELYRIA — An Elyria man has been indicted on attempted murder and other charges for allegedly dousing his girlfriend and her dogs in kerosene and then trying to set them on fire. Maurice Williams, 45, also was charged with felonious assault, attempted aggravated arson and domestic violence. Police were called April 24 to the Virginia [...]
Tribe notes: Mound taking some lumps
CLEVELAND — Is there an issue with the pitcher’s mound at Progressive Field? The Indians don’t think so, but they might get an argument from some of their opponents. For the second time in a week, an opposing pitcher — Mets starter Jon Niese on Wednesday — complained about the mound, ushering Cleveland’s grounds crew [...]
Bowling: Kovacs still nifty in her 50s
AVON — Judy Kovacs received the Russ Davies Memorial Award as The Chronicle-Telegram’s Women’s Bowler of the Year when she was in her 20s, 30s and 40s. She can add her 50s after winning the highly coveted award for the eighth time Thursday at the Elyria USBC Bowling Association’s awards banquet at Tom’s Country Place. [...]
Obama dashing to Ohio to keep economy out front
WASHINGTON — Determined to keep showing the economy is on his mind, President Barack Obama is dashing into Ohio for the groundbreaking of a road project, hoping to remind the nation that the massive, costly stimulus act is still churning out jobs. Millions of unemployed people have yet to feel the relief. Obama was to [...]
Sliders 10, Ironmen 3: Lorain County sunk in Slippery Rock
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Lorain County took an early two-run lead, but were stunned by a six-run sixth inning as Slippery Rock came away with a 10-3 victory Thursday. Patrick Mulligan (2-2) took the loss for the Ironmen. Tonight Who: Lorain County Ironmen at Chillicothe Paints Time: 7:05 Where: V.A. Memorial Stadium, Chillicothe